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No.dont the gains asll just disappear back on earth tho?
They do, they as their spines begin to compress again. People are also taller when they wake up than when they go to bed (assuming their have been standing up during the day)
Source? I can’t find any info on astronauts height decreasing after they come back on earth.They do, they as their spines begin to compress again. People are also taller when they wake up than when they go to bed (assuming their have been standing up during the day)
They also have to hit the gym in space every day to stop their muscles wasting away, when the first astronauts went up for days, when they came back to earth they could barely stand up on their own
Source? I can’t find any info on astronauts height decreasing after they come back on earth.
Past studies have shown that when the spine is not exposed to the pull of Earth's gravity, the vertebra can expand and relax, allowing astronauts to actually grow taller. That small gain is short lived, however. Once the astronauts return to Earth, their height returns to normal after a few months. But still, scientists haven't been able to examine the astronaut's spinal columns when experiencing the effects of microgravity until now.